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Photos: Gaza before and after – a city transformed by war
Gaza City – More than 80 percent of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed since Israel launched its war on the besieged enclave in October 2023, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, turni…
Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
Prosecutors in the United States have accused Venezuela's former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiracy to commit torture. The fresh charges against the couple were made public on Thursday and…
Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
Christa Pike is "up and walking" while in hospital after last week's botched attempt to execute her in the US state of Tennessee, a member of her legal team says. Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death after murdering Co…
Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker known for his fiery performances in Bollywood films and theatre, has died aged 75. Patekar died of a s…
Kenya reported its first death from a deadly strain of Ebola virus which had spread widely, starting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) earlier this…
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Isaias off the eastern coast of Mexico on Wednesday, Oct. 7,…
After spending 47 years abroad, Iranian musician Bijan Mortazavi returned to his homeland at the end of September. Mortazavi is one of Iran's most renowned vi…
Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for his intense performances and distinct dialogue delivery, has died at the age of 75 in Goa, his son Malhar told BBC…
Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi Arabia airports over two days, authorities said, as flare-up of fighting spilled across the Yemen border into…
A number of casualties have been reported after a tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, the United Kingdom Maritime T…
Trump threatened Iran could strike U.S. cities, a claim the White House and Pentagon deny as credible. This rhetoric aims to portray the administration as weak…
Maiduguri, Nigeria – When Musa Abdullahi Wakawa learned that his wife and seven-year-old son had been abducted, disbelief quickly gave way to fear. Then came …
What we know about Russia’s suspected plague case Russia has dismissed media reports of a second suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia, as the World H…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says one of its posts on the Lebanon-Israel border was targeted by small arms fire, with no casualties rep…
